New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)

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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/new-york-times-co-v-sullivan/

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2026-09-26

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• United States: Montgomery, Alabama commissioner sues The New York Times for libel over a civil rights advertisement
• Claim 824: Under Alabama law as it stood before the Supreme Court's ruling, Sullivan needed only to show the advertisement contained errors that could have harmed his reputation.
• Claim 827: The lawsuit was filed by L. B. Sullivan, an elected city commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama, whose duties included supervision of the local police.

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